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acquaintanceships

acquaintanceships is the plural of acquaintanceship.

Meaning of acquaintanceship

Noun

acquaintanceship (usually uncountable, plural acquaintanceships)

  1. (usually) The state of being acquainted.
    • What, eschew acquaintanceship? forget, After my most hearty commendations, my very trusty friend, ’Twere sin and shame Tomaso.1640, The Knave in Graine, New Vampt, London: John Day, act III, scene 1
    Synonyms:
    acquaintance
  2. (countable, usually) A relationship as acquaintances.
    • They began their acquaintanceship very lovingly, and after a shake or two by the hand, Bell gave him a more particular account of the uses and sanctity of his office […]1753, George Wollaston, The Life and History of a Pilgrim, Dublin, Book 2, p. 137

Questions about acquaintanceships

What is acquaintanceships the plural of?
Acquaintanceships is the plural of acquaintanceship.

Words near acquaintanceships in the dictionary

  1. acquaintance rapes
  2. acquaintanced
  3. acquaintanceless
  4. acquaintances
  5. acquaintanceship
  6. acquaintanceships
  7. acquaintancy
  8. acquaintant
  9. acquaintants
  10. acquaintaunce
  11. acquaintaunces

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